The other weekend I was in Covent Garden and I came across a makeup shop called 3iNA (Pronounced as MINA). I have never heard of them or ever seen their beauty products, but the shop looked really good so I had a little wonder. It's very much like Kiko, with their large range of colours and their modern displays. The staff were extremely welcoming and the lady, Camila, who helped me was very knowledgeable. She told me that 3iNA is an European, Spanish based beauty brand that has launched in the UK this year. They don't test on animals which is a huge bonus in my eyes and I'm sure many of you will agree! I believe their opening two stores up North soon and are also opening an online store very soon! The prices are reasonable and very similar to Kiko! Overall I spent £37.75 for 5 products. I haven't really had a chance to test out all the products but I wanted to share with you what I've got!

I know that NYX has been available on the Boots website for a while now, but I finally managed to pop into one of the stores that has a NYX counter. The Bond Street Boots is one of the stores, out of the 120 that hope to have NYX featuring in there store. The Bond Street store has got a huge variety of NYX products and great staff to help. I went in for just a browse and of course ended up buying a few products. 

I told myself that I will cut down on my spending this month and try and save some money, but I just couldn't resist purchasing a few bits and bobs. 

Anastasia Dipbrown Pomade in Brown 

I've seen a lot of my favourite YouTubers use this product and it looks really good. I know that gel products, like gel liner, last forever so I thought it would be well worth the price. I'm loving this product, it's extremely pigmented so you only need a little amount to fill your brows. I was debating whether to get this in the shade chocolate but I was worried that it would look to dark on my brows, but this is the perfect shade for me. 

Sleek Matte Me Lip Cream in Petal and Birthday Suit - £4.99

I bought these after seeing Shannon from Shaanxo swatch all of the shades. They looked gorgeous so I decided to order two online. First impression, not overly impressed. They don't feel natural and they don't look as great as they did on Shannon. I may need to test it out a little more before I have a full verdict on them. 

Maybelline Colour 24hr Tattoo in On and On Bronze - £4.99

I've tried so three other shades of these already so I knew I would like the texture and feel of this product. I love bronze shades with my eye colour and I think a touch of this is lovely in the summer evenings. I may do a review post about these colour tattoos because I love them so much.

Scandaleyes Eyeshadow stick in Bad Girl Bronze - £4.49

I went through a phase where I used to put a bronze/purple eyeshadow just under my lower lash line to give the tightline effect and I loved the colour so much that I was hoping to find a pencil that gave the same effect. Thinking that this would be a more burnt bronze shade, I thought this would be a close match. However, it is more on the gold side - but I'm quite enjoying it. It adds a pop of colour to my normal dark liner look and I think it looks great! The texture of it is super smooth and nice to work with too.

Maybelline master drama Kohl liner - £4.49

I never really spend more than £3 on eyeliner, so I don't know what possessed me to buy this. But I am loooving this liner! It's uber smooth and nice to work with. I put this just above my upper lash line and smudged it out to get a nice smokey look and it was really easy to do. So I think I'll save this liner for days where I want a more dramatic look.

Sleek true colour Lipstick in Baby Doll - £4.99

I always do this, I always think that light pink colours will look nice on me and they never do. The texture of this lipstick is workable but the colour is way too 'barbie pink' for my liking. That teaches me to swatch in store first!

Nivea express hydration primer - £4.99 (£3.32)

You may have seen my 'how I prep my face' post where I speak about this primer. I don't want to repeat too much here. But this has made my makeup look a whole lot better. It definitely adds a nice glow to the skin too.

Muslin Cleansing Cloth - £2.50

I haven't yet tried this but I know a lot of people have recommended this as part of their cleansing routine. I'm planning to use it on days where I'm really pampering my skin and going for a deep cleanse. If you have any suggestions on how to get the best use out of this then please let me know in the comments below.

The Body Shop Camomile cleansing oil - £10

I've seen so many bloggers talk about this and it sounds great. I always apply a cleanser to a cotton pad and rub off my makeup. But the idea of gently rubbing in this oil to remove my makeup sounds a lot more gentle and surely would mean less tugging. Again, I haven't tried this as I have so many other cleansers I'd like to get through first but I will definitely keep you updated on how this goes.

The Body Shop Blemish Banishing kit - £10

I mainly got this for the tea tree pore minimiser, I have a few already but the idea of tea tree in this primer sounds a lot more better for my skin. The lady at Body Shop suggested getting the pack with the oil inside too as it is good for those pesky spots that never go away. I've heard that tea tree is meant to be great for acne prone skin and although I don't get as many spots anymore, I do still like to be prepared when one sneaks up on me.

The Body Shop Born Lippy in Rasberry - £2

I got this simply because it's cute and smells delicious. I like to have a lip balm on my bedside table so I can apply some just before I go to sleep and in the morning I'd wake up with uber soft lips. Well that's the idea of it. I think these are part of their new range which looks and smells gorgeous. 

Topshop Cream Blush in Flushed - £7

I've always been against clothes shops selling makeup but I've heard a lot of raves about Topshops lipsticks and blushes and thought I should just try one. I really like the cream blush, it adds a nice subtle colour but it is easily buildable. The colour and texture is lovely too.

That is all for this month, so much for a spending ban! I'll try to be a little more stricter with myself next month. Hope you liked it.

This month I have cut down on my spending after creating a huge hole in my bank account last month (see last months beauty haul here) so I only got a few bits and bobs. But I am super excited to be trying these products out! 

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water - £4.99

I'm not a huge fan of cleansing waters because I feel like I have to use a lot to get rid of my eye makeup - particularly mascara. But I thought I would try this one out as a lot of people have said it is very similar to Bioderma, which is meant to be amazing. I do think it is better than the L'Oreal skin perfection 3 in 1 Purifying Micellar Solution but it still does take me fairly long to remove my makeup. I think the trick is to soak a cotton pad full of the water and hold it over your lashes to weaken the makeup slightly. I do find it takes a lot of rubbing to get it all off though so I'm still not won over by this product.

Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Polish - £3.99 each

My flatmate showed me how great these Gelly nail polishes are and I just had to get them. I think I got them from Superdrug as they were 3 for 2. I got the shades watermelon, guava and grapefruit. They are so opaque and two coats makes it look like you've got false nails on. I love them and I'll definitely have to try out some new shades soon!

Makeup Revolution Eyeshadow Palettes - £4 each

I ordered these off superdrug after being heavily inspired by so many beauty bloggers and YouTubers. These were said to be a dupe for the naked palettes and similarly to the MUA eyeshadow palettes, they have the colours of the naked palettes in the exact same order. I think these look way better than the MUA eyeshadow palette and they are just as pigmented. I got the essential mattes, Iconic 2 and Iconic 3. I was going to treat myself to the naked 2 palette but now that I have these I don't see the need to. I'm super excited to do some looks with these shadows!

I hope you've enjoyed this months beauty haul. If you have any suggestions on what I should keep my eye on for May then let me know in the comments below.